Footprints Of The Chocolate Thief

Who stole my chocolate?

Another tiring day for me. No one is on my side today. So I decided to go home early to eat my stress reliever chocolates.

As I was passing by the door next to us, I noticed a disco light coming from the inside. Maybe there was a new tenant.

When I entered the house, I immediately went to the kitchen to open our refrigerator and smiled when I saw my favorite chocolate from abroad. It was the only one left there. When I closed the refrigerator, I saw the note from my Mom. 

"There was an emergency at school, I have to pick up your brother. Maybe we'll go home late. See you later Sweety"

I looked up at my watch, it was already 6 pm. Almost dinner, maybe they are coming home already.

I went upstairs while enjoying my chocolate. When it was almost half of it, I left it at the desk for a while to take a quick body wash.

After almost 20 minutes, I choose a pair of white pajamas and a loose T-shirt. And I got my phone to text my boyfriend Gray.

"Hey, Love! I'm home. What are you doing?"

And in 2 seconds, he replied.

"Glad your home safe. I'm just lying in my bed. How's your day? I miss you Love"

I smiled like crazy. I like it when he cares.

"I miss you too. Well, I just had a bad day. Too much pressure from work. It makes me wanna quit."  I replied

"Nah! Don't be like that Love. Not every day is a good day as well as not every time is a tough time, remember? Anyway, I bought your stress reliever last time, right? Why won't you have it to brighten your mood?"

He is a man with wisdom. Omo! I forgot my chocolate.

I looked at my desk but in confusion, my chocolate was gone. I can clearly remember leaving it there.

I wander around my room looking for it. I sit on my bed for a while when I notice a footprint at my door.

Aha! Somebody stole it. I knew it! because I remember leaving it on my desk. But.. who stole it? No one is at home!

Though I got scared a little, I still looked at the footprint, it's a man's shoe I guess, it seems like 43 in size. I think it's another owner stepping on white glue because it seems like a white sticky footprint. But what confuses me is that there was a trail going out of my room, but nothing was coming inside!

I took up some courage and followed the footprints. It was going downstairs. As it goes to our living room, I look around and there is no sign of someone being here aside from me. It started to creep me out maybe there was a ghost with me?!

I slapped my face to stop thinking nonsense things and decided to continue following the footprints of this chocolate thief.

"I will surely kill you if you are someone I know" I whisper

As I continue to follow the trail. It suddenly stopped at our front door like it meant the thief had gone outside.

I feel frustrated because for sure it will be impossible to find it now!

"What a terrible day! and now my 'happy pill' chocolates were gone" I said in despair.

But suddenly I remembered that the floor in our hallway is made up of wood so if the culprit stepped on there, it would surely leave its trail! I got braver by that thought and went outside only to find out that the last footprint was on the door of my new neighbor!

"Maybe he is a kleptomaniac, or... OMG! Maybe he is a skilled thief!"I whispered while thinking how he went to my room without a trail.

"Should I report him? Or should I confront him?" This is driving me crazy!

But I decided to knock on his door when nobody was answering I opened it and boom! I was caught off guard. As I saw Mom and Gab as well as my boyfriend's family laughing at me though you can see their teary-eyed faces, They all dressed so well while I looked like shit and my boyfriend was kneeling with a ring in his hand as I read the big banner saying "Will you marry this chocolate thief of yours?"